Need to Create a Repair Disk, No CD/RW Drive, Windows 7 Professional 64-Bit
Experts,
Our company just purchased a new desktop computer, running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit operating system. I have created a System Image (created on our network drive), but I can't create the associated Repair Disk, as the computer does not have a writable CD/DVD drive.
From what I have read, I will need the Repair Disk to Boot the computer from if ever I need to restore the operating system using the System Image Created.
How can I obtain a Repair Disk for this operating system?
fw
Our company just purchased a new desktop computer, running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit operating system. I have created a System Image (created on our network drive), but I can't create the associated Repair Disk, as the computer does not have a writable CD/DVD drive.
From what I have read, I will need the Repair Disk to Boot the computer from if ever I need to restore the operating system using the System Image Created.
How can I obtain a Repair Disk for this operating system?
fw
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you can always install temporarily a CD R/W drive for creating it - then remove it again
you can also make a rescue cd : http://www.paragon-software.com/home/rk-express/ - on a cd or USB stick
your other options are listed above :
-create the cd on an external cd drive (via USB)
-make a bootable usb repair stick
you can also make a rescue cd : http://www.paragon-software.com/home/rk-express/ - on a cd or USB stick
your other options are listed above :
-create the cd on an external cd drive (via USB)
-make a bootable usb repair stick
Wouldn't it be useful to have a USB-attach DVD drive to share among systems as needed?
They aren't very expensive and don't take up much space when not being used.
They aren't very expensive and don't take up much space when not being used.
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Experts,
Windows does not allow me to select the USB port for creating the Repair Disk option.
I'll have to obtain a USB CD/rw DVD to test this option.
The step by step option looks very involved? Haven't tried this option yet.
Thanks,
fw
Windows does not allow me to select the USB port for creating the Repair Disk option.
I'll have to obtain a USB CD/rw DVD to test this option.
The step by step option looks very involved? Haven't tried this option yet.
Thanks,
fw
If you cannot create to USB, then a USB CD drive is a good option. I have that as well. Also consider ordering recovery media as this is usually inexpensive.
you can also use the recovery partition - if there is one on the disk
that does not require a cd drive either !
that does not require a cd drive either !
My Windows 8 machine will create the recovery on a USB drive, so try that on your machine.